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公开(公告)号:US11594428B2
公开(公告)日:2023-02-28
申请号:US15581497
申请日:2017-04-28
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Toan Q. Tran , Zilu Weng , Dmitry Lubomirsky , Satoru Kobayashi , Tae Seung Cho , Soonam Park , Son M. Phi , Shankar Venkataraman
IPC: H01L21/67 , H01L21/3065 , H01L21/683 , H01L21/687 , H01L21/311 , H01J37/32
Abstract: A wafer chuck assembly includes a puck, a shaft and a base. The puck includes an electrically insulating material that defines a top surface of the puck; a plurality of electrodes are embedded within the electrically insulating material. The puck also includes an inner puck element that forms one or more channels for a heat exchange fluid, the inner puck element being in thermal communication with the electrically insulating material, and an electrically conductive plate disposed proximate to the inner puck element. The shaft includes an electrically conductive shaft housing that is electrically coupled with the plate, and a plurality of connectors, including electrical connectors for the electrodes. The base includes an electrically conductive base housing that is electrically coupled with the shaft housing, and an electrically insulating terminal block disposed within the base housing, the plurality of connectors passing through the terminal block.
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公开(公告)号:US11408075B2
公开(公告)日:2022-08-09
申请号:US16164392
申请日:2018-10-18
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Adib Khan , Shankar Venkataraman , Jay D. Pinson, II , Jang-Gyoo Yang , Nitin Krishnarao Ingle , Qiwei Liang
IPC: C23C16/56 , C23C16/44 , C23C16/46 , C23C16/455 , H01L21/687 , H01L21/67 , H01L21/677 , H01L21/02
Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to a batch processing chamber that is adapted to simultaneously cure multiple substrates at one time. The batch processing chamber includes multiple processing sub-regions that are each independently temperature controlled. The batch processing chamber may include a first and a second sub-processing region that are each serviced by a substrate transport device external to the batch processing chamber. In addition, a slotted cover mounted on the loading opening of the batch curing chamber reduces the effect of ambient air entering the chamber during loading and unloading.
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公开(公告)号:US11024486B2
公开(公告)日:2021-06-01
申请号:US15581396
申请日:2017-04-28
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Dmitry Lubomirsky , Xinglong Chen , Shankar Venkataraman
IPC: H01J37/32 , C23C16/455 , H01L21/67 , H01L21/3213 , C23C16/54 , C23C16/505
Abstract: An exemplary system may include a chamber configured to contain a semiconductor substrate in a processing region of the chamber. The system may include a first remote plasma unit fluidly coupled with a first access of the chamber and configured to deliver a first precursor into the chamber through the first access. The system may still further include a second remote plasma unit fluidly coupled with a second access of the chamber and configured to deliver a second precursor into the chamber through the second access. The first and second access may be fluidly coupled with a mixing region of the chamber that is separate from and fluidly coupled with the processing region of the chamber. The mixing region may be configured to allow the first and second precursors to interact with each other externally from the processing region of the chamber.
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公开(公告)号:US10424485B2
公开(公告)日:2019-09-24
申请号:US15173824
申请日:2016-06-06
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Nitin K. Ingle , Dmitry Lubomirsky , Xinglong Chen , Shankar Venkataraman
IPC: H01L21/3065 , H01J37/32
Abstract: Methods of etching a patterned substrate may include flowing an oxygen-containing precursor into a first remote plasma region fluidly coupled with a substrate processing region. The oxygen-containing precursor may be flowed into the region while forming a plasma in the first remote plasma region to produce oxygen-containing plasma effluents. The methods may also include flowing a fluorine-containing precursor into a second remote plasma region fluidly coupled with the substrate processing region while forming a plasma in the second remote plasma region to produce fluorine-containing plasma effluents. The methods may include flowing the oxygen-containing plasma effluents and fluorine-containing plasma effluents into the processing region, and using the effluents to etch a patterned substrate housed in the substrate processing region.
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公开(公告)号:US10170282B2
公开(公告)日:2019-01-01
申请号:US14162000
申请日:2014-01-23
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Xinglong Chen , Dmitry Lubomirsky , Shankar Venkataraman
IPC: H01J37/32 , C23C16/455
Abstract: An exemplary faceplate may include a conductive plate defining a plurality of apertures. The faceplate may additionally include a plurality of inserts, and each one of the plurality of inserts may be disposed within one of the plurality of apertures. Each insert may define at least one channel through the insert to provide a flow path through the faceplate.
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公开(公告)号:US09978564B2
公开(公告)日:2018-05-22
申请号:US14853838
申请日:2015-09-14
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Qiwei Liang , Xinglong Chen , Kien Chuc , Dmitry Lubomirsky , Soonam Park , Jang-Gyoo Yang , Shankar Venkataraman , Toan Tran , Kimberly Hinckley , Saurabh Garg
IPC: C23C16/455 , H01J37/32 , B05B1/00 , C23C16/452
CPC classification number: H01J37/32449 , B05B1/005 , B05B1/18 , C23C16/452 , C23C16/455 , C23C16/45561 , C23C16/45565 , C23C16/45574 , C23C16/45582 , C23C16/50 , H01J37/32009 , H01J37/32357 , H01J37/3244 , H01J37/32568 , H01J2237/002 , H01L21/67069
Abstract: Gas distribution assemblies are described including an annular body, an upper plate, and a lower plate. The upper plate may define a first plurality of apertures, and the lower plate may define a second and third plurality of apertures. The upper and lower plates may be coupled with one another and the annular body such that the first and second apertures produce channels through the gas distribution assemblies, and a volume is defined between the upper and lower plates.
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公开(公告)号:US20170236691A1
公开(公告)日:2017-08-17
申请号:US15581357
申请日:2017-04-28
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Qiwei Liang , Xinglong Chen , Kien Chuc , Dmitry Lubomirsky , Soonam Park , Jang-Gyoo Yang , Shankar Venkataraman , Toan Tran , Kimberly Hinckley , Saurabh Garg
CPC classification number: H01J37/32449 , B05B1/005 , B05B1/18 , C23C16/452 , C23C16/455 , C23C16/45561 , C23C16/45565 , C23C16/45574 , C23C16/45582 , C23C16/50 , H01J37/32009 , H01J37/32357 , H01J37/3244 , H01J37/32568 , H01J2237/002 , H01L21/67069
Abstract: Gas distribution assemblies are described including an annular body, an upper plate, and a lower plate. The upper plate may define a first plurality of apertures, and the lower plate may define a second and third plurality of apertures. The upper and lower plates may be coupled with one another and the annular body such that the first and second apertures produce channels through the gas distribution assemblies, and a volume is defined between the upper and lower plates.
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公开(公告)号:US20170229289A1
公开(公告)日:2017-08-10
申请号:US15581396
申请日:2017-04-28
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Dmitry Lubomirsky , Xinglong Chen , Shankar Venkataraman
IPC: H01J37/32 , C23C16/505 , C23C16/455 , H01L21/67
CPC classification number: H01J37/32357 , C23C16/45565 , C23C16/505 , C23C16/54 , H01J37/32422 , H01J37/32449 , H01J37/32899 , H01L21/32136 , H01L21/67069
Abstract: An exemplary system may include a chamber configured to contain a semiconductor substrate in a processing region of the chamber. The system may include a first remote plasma unit fluidly coupled with a first access of the chamber and configured to deliver a first precursor into the chamber through the first access. The system may still further include a second remote plasma unit fluidly coupled with a second access of the chamber and configured to deliver a second precursor into the chamber through the second access. The first and second access may be fluidly coupled with a mixing region of the chamber that is separate from and fluidly coupled with the processing region of the chamber. The mixing region may be configured to allow the first and second precursors to interact with each other externally from the processing region of the chamber.
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公开(公告)号:US20160027673A1
公开(公告)日:2016-01-28
申请号:US14875479
申请日:2015-10-05
Applicant: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
Inventor: Anchuan Wang , Xinglong Chen , Zihui Li , Hiroshi Hamana , Zhijun Chen , Ching-Mei Hsu , Jiayin Huang , Nitin K. Ingle , Dmitry Lubomirsky , Shankar Venkataraman , Randhir Thakur
IPC: H01L21/67 , H01L21/677
Abstract: Systems, chambers, and processes are provided for controlling process defects caused by moisture contamination. The systems may provide configurations for chambers to perform multiple operations in a vacuum or controlled environment. The chambers may include configurations to provide additional processing capabilities in combination chamber designs. The methods may provide for the limiting, prevention, and correction of aging defects that may be caused as a result of etching processes performed by system tools.
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公开(公告)号:US20140252134A1
公开(公告)日:2014-09-11
申请号:US14162000
申请日:2014-01-23
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Xinglong Chen , Dmitry Lubomirsky , Shankar Venkataraman
IPC: H01L21/3065
CPC classification number: H01J37/3244 , C23C16/45565 , H01J37/32091 , H01J37/32357 , Y10T29/49826
Abstract: An exemplary faceplate may include a conductive plate defining a plurality of apertures. The faceplate may additionally include a plurality of inserts, and each one of the plurality of inserts may be disposed within one of the plurality of apertures. Each insert may define at least one channel through the insert to provide a flow path through the faceplate.
Abstract translation: 示例性面板可以包括限定多个孔的导电板。 面板可以另外包括多个插入件,并且多个插入件中的每一个可以设置在多个孔中的一个中。 每个插入件可以限定通过插入件的至少一个通道以提供通过面板的流动路径。
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